And Cheney is his prophet

Reagan's eleventh commandment, honored more in the breach these days, is "thou shalt not speak ill of thy fellow Republican". But his avatar, Dick Cheney, finds this commandment burdensome when discussing Senator Chuck Hagel.

Apparently the Vice President doesn't share Peggy Noonan's high esteem for the "courageous" Nebraska Senator.

But he hopes to overcome their animosities in a upcoming rock-climbing expedition with Hagel on the grueling, dangerous Swiss Matterhorn. Cheney insists he will personally tie all the knots and inspect all the equipment to ensure Hagel's safety.

No, not really.

Hey, speaking of people I don't want on my tail, Patterico lights into Larry "the Unstable Guy" Johnson--and into the LA Times for presenting him as a neutral, unbiased observer. I don't want Patterico on my tail because, well, you know what they say about guys who disagree with Larry Johnson...